And you thought your church renovation was bad. Whose idea was it to plaster over this newly discovered mosaic in ancient the Church of the Nativity? More from National Geographic here: In Bethlehem Church Restoration Unseen Presence Appears

We recommend Dancing in Jaffe, a film about the ballroom dance class Pierre Dulaineteaches toPalestinian and Jewish children living together, yet apart, in Israel. Read Melissa Musick’s review and watch the trailer after the jump. Discovered something new or noteworthy on The Catalogue? Please support us.

America magazine has the full text of Pope Francis’ recent press conference on his return flight from Seoul, South Korea. He said of being Pope, ” I try to think of my mistakes, my sins, so as not to think that I am somebody.” He said of the situation in Iraq, “There are many martyrs . . . not all of them Christian, and they are all equal before God.” Read the whole thing here: Pope Francis’ Interview on the Plane Returning from Korea

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